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Spaceplanes seemed out of favour when the shuttle was retired in 2011; they now seem to be making a comeback.
Crashing the 1,340-pound DART probe into the small moonlet orbiting the asteroid Didymos should redirect its trajectory – and could be a model for how to save Earth in the future.
A comment by Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator, sparked a strong public response from the Chinese government. But due to legal and practical reasons, no country could take over the Moon anytime soon.
Activities in space today are far more numerous and complicated compared to 1967, before humans had landed on the moon or Elon Musk had been born. Two experts explain the need for better laws to keep space peaceful.
Russia destroyed one of its old satellites during a successful test of an anti-satellite weapon. A space security expert explains what this weapon was and the dangers of the expanding debris field.
As Australia’s efforts in space accelerate, we must avoid escalating a cycle of competition and conflict.
Science fiction has often had an inspirational and positive relationship with space endeavors. But the new US Space Force is struggling with a pop culture public relations problem.
A change of government in the USA means less risk of ‘space war’ and more hope for peaceful cooperation.
With a new president in the White House and NASA’s chief administrator resigning we can expect changes to space policy.
US and international law conflicts about who would be in charge if a private company established a Moon base or colonized Mars.
In the space beyond Earth’s atmosphere, countries are focusing on nationalist pursuits and ignoring the consequences for the rest of humanity. How can we keep the peace and build a sustainable future?
The United States already has a space agency: NASA. So why do we need a Space Force, and what would it do? Could a Space Force strain diplomatic relationships, reigniting the race to militarize space?
The moon is our closest neighbour and our best hope for building capacity to explore space.
Could Canadian technology play a part in the newly announced U.S. Space Force? A team at McMaster University has developed an instrument that could keep Space Force troops safe from radiation.
Seasoned readers of US science fiction will have the uncanny feeling of having seen this all before.
A new name on a few military badges doesn’t imply an escalating arms race.
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
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Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, Johns Hopkins University
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham
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Full Professor, Former Director, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University
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Researcher, Air and Space Law, McGill University
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Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi
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Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Assistant Professor, West Space Seminar, Air University, Air University
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Chair, Australian Centre for Space Governance, Australian National University
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Reader, Brunel University of London
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Lecturer in International Relations, University of Leicester
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Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, Brunel University of London
